Proper sf explores the edges of reality and then goes beyond.

Popular “sf” is old tropes and popular ideas rendered in terms of spaceships and robots.

The first is a real live alien. The second is cosplay.

  • AndrewZabar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    lol right?

    I mean, I do correct people who refer to Star Wars as sci-fi because legit that’s proper fantasy.

    I think when science or related concepts being the focus itself then it can be called proper sci-fi, but there’s all manner of peripheral subject matter.